He signs his surname variously, In 1699 to his will he signedFriderick Botta, later apparently Botha. Generally, in the writtenDutch records he is referred to as Fredrik Boot, and in the churchregisters up to around the 1730s the name is spelt Bota, thereafterBotha.He made his will in 1699, stating that he had no mother orfather still alive, nor any other person who had a rightful claimto his estate after his death, and that he left all he had to MariaKickers, also resident in Stellenbosch.The muster roll of 1701 (dated 31st January 1702) lists Frederikliving in Stellenbosch with eight children, and Maria listed on herown but also in Stellenbosch , apparently living apart from them.

Catrijna Botha born 1690born 1690, at the Cape 7baptized 7 May 1690, Cape Town 8Notes: She and her husband appeared as witnessesat the baptims of Catrina, daughter of Jacobus Bothaand Elsje Snijman in 1714 and Johannes Boota andCornelia Boota appear as witness in 1717 to thiscouple's son Fredrik.married 31 August 1714 Stellenbosch 10Hendrik Frederiksz Klopper9born Hoorn 11